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Heartland Value Fund (HRTVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4223591094
CUSIP
422359109
Issuer
Heartland
Inception Date
Dec 28, 1984
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Heartland Value Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Heartland Value Fund (HRTVX) has returned 4.83% so far this year and 28.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HRTVX has returned 10.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Heartland Value Fund

1D
-0.76%
1M
-7.56%
YTD
4.83%
6M
7.51%
1Y
28.78%
3Y*
17.06%
5Y*
9.91%
10Y*
10.76%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 28, 1984, HRTVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -26.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HRTVX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 1987 at -16.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.80%5.19%-7.56%4.83%
20251.90%-2.65%-4.87%-3.77%7.33%5.39%0.26%8.70%0.97%-3.02%3.09%2.58%15.94%
2024-3.78%3.53%7.12%-5.54%3.57%-1.06%10.63%-1.30%0.59%-0.53%10.44%-7.11%15.76%
20239.03%-1.45%-4.38%-0.65%-3.14%7.18%5.12%-1.44%-4.47%-4.54%6.45%9.91%17.15%
2022-4.59%1.47%0.44%-7.26%3.18%-7.75%8.26%-2.62%-9.05%10.00%3.66%-4.13%-10.04%
20212.80%6.86%2.57%3.65%2.65%-1.97%-1.18%1.07%-2.93%5.50%-3.23%4.76%21.86%

Benchmark Metrics

Heartland Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.81%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 1984.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (98.33%) than losses (94.07%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.81% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
3.81%
Beta
0.72
0.54
Upside Capture
98.33%
Downside Capture
94.07%

Expense Ratio

HRTVX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HRTVX ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


HRTVX Risk / Return Rank: 7777
Overall Rank
HRTVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HRTVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
HRTVX Omega Ratio Rank: 7171
Omega Ratio Rank
HRTVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
HRTVX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Heartland Value Fund (HRTVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HRTVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.41

0.90

+0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.04

1.39

+0.65

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.27

1.21

+0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.95

1.40

+0.56

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.49

6.61

+0.88

Explore HRTVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Heartland Value Fund provided a 8.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.71 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.71$4.71$4.26$2.54$1.22$6.27$0.33$1.20$2.45$2.65$1.44$2.97

Dividend yield

8.86%9.29%8.91%5.65%3.01%13.50%0.76%3.12%7.26%6.43%3.56%8.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Heartland Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.71$4.71
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.26$4.26
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.54$2.54
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.22$1.22
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.27$6.27

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Heartland Value Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Heartland Value Fund was 61.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.

The current Heartland Value Fund drawdown is 8.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.68%Jul 20, 2007412Mar 9, 2009522Apr 1, 2011934
-46.31%Jul 10, 2018426Mar 18, 2020169Nov 16, 2020595
-34.46%Oct 6, 198744Dec 7, 1987965Oct 1, 19911009
-31.51%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 8, 1998485Sep 11, 2000603
-30.61%Apr 22, 2002120Oct 9, 2002164Jun 5, 2003284

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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